Since the last update of Flash Player I can not get it to
work in Internet Explorer. I have followed all the recommendations
in the knowledge base. Starting with completely un-installing flash
form my computer, rebooting and re-installing it. Running SubInACL.
Setting my security to what is recommended for the flash player.
Nothing seems to get it to work. When ever I go to a site that
needs the newest version I am asked to download it and am told that
it installs successfully and the it is Version 9,0,124,0, But still
I can not get the content from the website. It works fine using
Firefox but I have to use IE is my primary browser because some of
the site I visit regular only accept IE. What can I do to get Flash
Player to work properly since I have tried all that is recommended
in the knowledge base?

Me too, exact same problem. I have no idea what changed on my
system to cause Flash Player to stop working. I was at ESPN
yesterday and instead of the normal video on the main page there
was little note saying I needed to install Flash Player. I followed
the link and the installation just fails and fails and fails. I
tried all the troubleshooting methods I could find, nothing works.
I can't watch any of the web video I'm used to watching.

I am having a very similar issue. Some website (like youtube)
do still function. However, many sites that run video and other
flash items do not function and routinely suggest that I need flash
player "X" or higher.

I have also run all the uninstallers (old and new) and
installed the newest (as well as older) flash versions and none of
them work.

I am running IE7 and XPSP2. I have read in some places that
flash 9.0.115 had problems with corrupt installs, but that the
uninstall process, as highlighted in the KB and on other websites,
should work to rectify that. Those processes have done nothing for
me.

The latest flash player (r.124) installs just fine, no
issues, and the version checker reports that it is 9.0.124.0 as it
should... however, many websites disagree. Abc.com's video player
is one of the sites I check when I've attempted uninstalls and
reinstalls because it won't even load, simply stating version 8 is
necessary to play video.

I would LOVE to get back to viewing flash content, this
problem is VERY aggravating.

I do not know the in's and out's of how the flash player
installs and registers itself, but it would seem that something
beyond the flash player file(s) itself is the issue. The files are
in the right location and seem to be intact... I have a feeling it
is something with the registry and/or with Java, but of course that
is just speculation.

well... it seems as though Ive solved my own problem. I truly
hope that others can find this solution and that it works for them
because this has been giving me a headache for quite a while.

as suspected, I believe that Java was part of the problem.
since there were a few steps taken prior to getting flash to
function properly I cant say for sure if that was the only issue
(or if it was truly the issue) but none the less, here is what I
did.

1- uninstalled all versions of flash (through add/remove and
uninstallers)2- uninstalled all versions of java (also deleted everything
left in the c:\programfiles\java\ folder)

now, in an effort to be sure I had cleaned ALL the java
versions installed (since they have a habit of not cleaning
themselves out and have multiple versions being simultaneously
present) I came across the MS Installer Cleanup utility. I
downloaded and attemped to run it, but had an issue. I found the
following website addressed my issue and I ran the .dll register as
they suggested. I make this note because I have no way of knowing
whether or not the .dll registration process affected flash
operability.

I found no java nor flash entries, so I exited the MS utility
without having made any changes.

4- restart5- close all programs, including AV6- install latest Java7- restart, close all programs including AV8- run flash activeX installer from adobe's website

this process got flash back in working order for me. again,
the clear proof it was working was abc.com's video player actually
working. Gametrailers.com usually did not work for me and now
works, as well as BBC.com, which I read another user had issues
with.

I have had this problem for a long time too. it started
suddenly. today, i tried uninstalling flash player. but I am not so
computer savy and I am so confused about what to do next. I am also
afraid of starting to uninstall more things, like you specify,
java, etc because i do not know if i will lose anything important
or mess up my old computer even more. any suggestions?
thanks,

quote:
Originally posted by:
hanerenaI have had this problem for a long time too. it started
suddenly. today, i tried uninstalling flash player. but I am not so
computer savy and I am so confused about what to do next. I am also
afraid of starting to uninstall more things, like you specify,
java, etc because i do not know if i will lose anything important
or mess up my old computer even more. any suggestions? thanks,

If you are having the same problem that I had, then please
follow the instructions I posted. You will not harm your computer
in anyway by uninstalling or deleting the noted files. It is also
recommended you find the official Adobe Flash Uninstaller
(available by searching this website) to uninstall your flash
installation. The rest of the step are self explanatory. If it
works, awesome; if not, then I would imagine your issue is
something different and I would continue to search these forums or
google for the appropriate fix.

Thank you for the information. But, I tried all thsi and it
made no difference. Flash Player still does not work. I also went
through and ran the subinacl again and still no difference. It
works fine in firefox but not in IE.

I have never had any problems with Flash player. Now, videos
do not play on Comedy Central's websites (i.e.
www.thedailyshow.com). The clips used to play fine. I can watch
embedded clips, youtube clips, I can even watch the "full episode"
clips on the website, just not the small clips. I get a blank white
box. These clips played fine until the other day the box said to
install the latest version of Flash player. I have tried everything
listed on the Adobe website, and everything listed on this thread,
including all the steps andy outlined. I have uninstalled,
reinstalled, cleaned the registry, used SubInACL, etc. I am
literally at my wits' end and not too pleased. I use firefox
primarily, but I checked and it's not working on Internet Explorer
either. Help?

Hi Bekah
This is really frustrating to me also. I have followed all
the same things you have to no avail. It is interesting that you
are having the problem with firefox as well as IE. For some reason
I am still able to get it to work in firefox and not in IE. This
all started when Microsoft issued sp1 for vista but I see that some
of the people having the problem are using XP. I am getting very
frustrated with Adobe. WAKE UP ADOBE!!!!

so after you download it go to your start menu click on the
search bar and type in "system32" then click on that folder. after
that scroll down and look for a folder called "macromed" and click
on it there will be a folder in that called "flash" click on that.
then you will see a file that is called "FlashUtil9f" click on
that. when you open the file it will ask you for permission to
download it and of course you say yes. and after that is done
downloading it will say to restart the computer for newer verison
to be useable.( it will not restart on it's own you have to restart
the computer.) and there you have it a working flash player.

lol314,
Thank you for this info. It seemed to work at first but after
having to reboot again for a different reason I found that it did
flash player did not work again. I started a survey and it did a
test and once again I was told that I needed to download the new
version. But yet afterwards it told my it was there and then I was
told again that it wasn't.

I was having a similar issue and looking for an answer. I
found that if you download Flash player 9 in ONE of your browsers
it doesn't necessarily make it work in all. Ex: I downloaded it in
Firefox and some of my programs and content gave me error messages
saying it wasn't installed...after many installs, uninstalls etc, I
found that I had to remove it and download it from IE, however now
flash doesn't work in Firefox, I was actually wondering if I could
download the version for firefox now without messing anything up.
That would be 2 versions for the 2 different browsers.
I am not that computer savvy, I ran the windows installer to
fix the registry and all that and did many other things before the
download in IE made my programs work.

When I tried lol314's suggestion I did not have the
FlashUtil9f file, but at least that post told me the path for the
Flash program (by the way, its macromed in my folder, not
micromed.) I clicked on the exe file and a window popped up saying
I needed to update, so I let it update, then I manually restarted
my computer. Next I clicked to open a swf file, and it still asked
what program to use. This time I chose Firefox and Flash did start
playing the file. It also played when I chose IE. But I think it
should open my default browser and start playing automatically. I
tried setting a file association to the swf extension, but now none
of the exe files in the Flash folder activate the program. I'll try
uninstalling and starting over.

Well, duh . . . When I thought to checkmark the box under the
list of programs that said, "Always use this program to open this
kind of file" --now it does work automatically. I probably didn't
need to, but I had already uninstalled and reinstalled the program
before I figured that out.

I finally gave up with fighting IE and am now just using
Firefox and not having any problems with flash player in Firefox.
Bekah, It is interesting that you have found that Norton
seems to have been causing the problem. I know with McAfee I had to
list it in the program as an exception so it would run but it still
did not work in IE but it does in firefox and in Opera.

I am not sure my problem is the same as the flashplayer not
working at all. I have downloaded the latest 10Active X version of
flashplayer and get a message that it has been downloaded. However,
when I try to play a video the video and audio starts and plays
fine fo a few seconds then both stop for several seconds and then
start up again where they left off and it keeps doing this start
and stop repeatedly. Has anyone experienced that problem and, if
so, has anyone found a fix for it?

dangerety,
This sounds more like a buffering problem. If I remember
right you can right click on the video and adjust the buffer
timing. I have not had to do it in a long time so I do not know if
the newer versions still have this as an option.

quote:
Originally posted by:
1grnthmbHi Bekah
This is really frustrating to me also. I have followed all
the same things you have to no avail. It is interesting that you
are having the problem with firefox as well as IE. For some reason
I am still able to get it to work in firefox and not in IE. This
all started when Microsoft issued sp1 for vista but I see that some
of the people having the problem are using XP. I am getting very
frustrated with Adobe. WAKE UP ADOBE!!!!

It's hard to say who's to blame, but as you said it all
started with VISTA. I never had much problems with XP. Anyways, I
was sure I had fixed the problems a few times only to realize only
some of the problems were fixed. My cousin followed andyp's
instructions and I'm crossing my fingers but it's been over a week
and still working fine. Now I hear MS is coming out with Microsoft
7??

Hi, I have the same problem. I have Vista Home Premium and
have tried many times to download the flash payer. It says the
installation was successful on the Adobe site. However, when I
checked the control panel programs uninstall etc, although the
Adobe flash player is listed there is no file size shown! I have
tried following Adobe guidance searching for system 32 but nothing
is found!
I note a comment about using Firefox instead of IE - can
Firefox just be downloaded and used instead of IE?
Thanks for advice.

I tried going on firefox and changing my browser type on the
download page to Windows>Internet Explorer and it downloaded it
said it was successful but I still can't use my Sothink SWF Quicker
program that says ActiveX is required.

I am having the same problems, I uploaded my music and there
is no sound of any, I tried and tried agaia and still nothing, I am
tired of messing with this it just waste,s my time, does anyone
know where I can get another music player that works ? please let
me know. thanks

I haven't had any problems yet with Flash player 10. I
usually use Firefox, but I just tested a few flash based sites in
IE 7 and didn't have any problems yet. Just use firefox :P. for me
at least it it a lot better than IE.

I recently downloaded Cowen Media Center - Jet Audio. So far
I am really happy with it for a music player. Go to download.com,
go to the mp3 and Audio section. It is number 8 on the list but is
the highest rated product.